Italian Sausage Bread

5 from 1 vote

Make this Italian Sausage Bread in less than an hour with prepared pizza dough! You'll love the flavors of garlic, provolone and Romano!

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Mamma C

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic (medium to large)
1 pound ground Italian sausage (sweet or mild)
3 ounces Romano cheese (diced)
4 ounces provolone cheese (or mozzarella; shredded)
1 pound pizza dough (or use 13.8-oz can of pizza dough)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a half-sheet pan with cooking spray. Peel and slice two cloves of garlic.
Brown the sausage in a 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, using a wooden spoon to break it up. When the crumbled sausage is about halfway done, add the garlic slices and stir to combine. Continue cooking the sausage for a few more minutes or until it's no longer pink. Transfer the sausage mixture to a platter or sheet pan lined with paper towels and spread it out to drain and cool off.
Cut up the Romano into little cubes about ¾-inch long. Add the Romano to the platter with the sausage and garlic and toss with a spoon to combine.
Shred the provolone (or mozzarella) and set it aside.
On a clean, floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a rectangle that's ¼-inch thick. If using homemade pizza dough, make sure to roll it to an even thickness throughout.
Place the shredded provolone all across the dough, leaving a 1-inch border of dough without cheese on it. Scatter the sausage mixture on top of the provolone, again leaving a 1-inch perimeter of dough around the edges.
Roll up the dough, starting with the bottom long edge. Pinch the seams closed and close up the ends on each side. Place the log on the greased sheet pan, with the seam side down.
Use a sharp knife to cut slits into the surface of the dough, one inch apart. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the crust is browned. Let the stuffed sausage bread cool for five minutes before slicing it.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to four days. For maximum freshness, you can slice the leftovers on the first or second day and freeze them in a zip-top freezer bag. See notes to reheat.

Notes

Options for Reheating Sausage Bread:

Reheat sausage bread in the microwave if you don't mind it getting soft.
For crispy results, use a toaster oven or air fryer if you have one.
Reheat it in a frying pan on the stove over medium heat, covered. Try three minutes per side.
Wrap it in foil and heat it in a 350-degree F oven for 15 minutes.

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